27th Mar 2018
Lear Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive seating systems and electrical systems (E-Systems), has announced the opening of the expansion of its automotive seating structures manufacturing facility in Valenca, Portugal. Lear maintains 257 locations in 39 countries around the globe and employs approximately 165,000 employees.
27th Mar 2018
The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPITM) and the department of handlooms and textiles, Government of Tamil Nadu, are set to jointly conduct a series of workshops on the topic of medical textiles. The first phase, out of three, of the workshops will be held from April 5 to 8, 2018 at SVPITM, Coimbatore.
26th Mar 2018
Saertex, that produces non-crimp fabrics made of glass, carbon, and aramid fibres for customers worldwide, has launched Saertex Smart Defect Control system, an unique process innovation for its multi-axial high-end carbon-fibre fabric, at the recently held JEC World 2018, the global tradeshow for the composites sector, from March 6 to 8, 2018, in Paris.
26th Mar 2018
Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb is planning to build an additional production line at the Tayuan Tao-Yuan site in Taiwan. This expansion of capacity will enable the company to meet growing demand in the traditional automotive and carpet markets of Asia. This capacity expansion will also enable Freudenberg to develop the company’s regional position.
24th Mar 2018
Adient, the global leader in automotive seating for all vehicle classes and all major OEMs, and Arvind Limited, one of the leading textile to retail and brands conglomerate based in India, have announced the formation of Adient Arvind Automotive Fabrics, a joint venture that will develop, manufacture, and sell automotive fabrics in Ahmedabad, India.
23rd Mar 2018
Ballyclare Limited, a British designer, manufacturer, and distributor of high quality, functional workwear, protective clothing, and specialist PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), has been awarded a new order for protective workwear by Network Rail that covers the supply of hi‐vis polycotton workwear, following a detailed and rigorous tendering...
22nd Mar 2018
Tarasafe, a global leader and player in Flame Resistant (FR) industry which is headquartered in the UAE, has launched a new range of FR clothing in Taramid. The company offers a wide range of FR clothing for protection against heat and chemicals in Aramid and Aramid blended FR. Aramid fibres are a class of heat-resistant and strong synthetic fibres.
21st Mar 2018
Voith showed its new carbon fibre manufacturing line at JEC World 2018, a leading global trade show for composites, which was being held from March 6 to 8, 2018, in Paris. The company, leading in the energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive markets, displayed the digital production line for Audi A8 carbon fibre rear wall panel.
20th Mar 2018
The fourth edition of the Outlook Asia in Singapore, which was held on March 14 and 15, 2018, closed on a successful note as the ideal platform for key nonwoven professionals to network, do business, and catch-up on the exciting potential of the Asian region. It was organised by Edana, the leading global association serving the nonwovens industries.